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Lesson #1- The first lesson plan consists of three activities, an assessment, and even an extended lesson. The particular lesson focuses on a look at the Victorian era and it's impact on the novel. The nice thing about this site is a lot of the activities require students to get active, and learn by hands on activities. This is great for 9-12th grade but it can be modified for younger students learning about the Victorian era. This lesson is ideal for a looking to challenge his/her students by asking them to think outside of the box and make connections between reality and fiction. If you are interested in this lesson plan click here.
Lesson #2- We couldn't pull a specific link to one particular lesson plan on Jane Eyre because this site has so many! The site even has the grade levels that they recommend each lesson plan for as well as ratings that fellow teachers have given the individual lesson plans. Only one catch, this site costs money. If you're looking for a one time lesson plan for the last minute this site offers a 10 day free trial. You will have to give credit card information before you are allowed to assess the 10 day trial so if this fits your needs click here.
Lesson # 3
Lesson Plan - By Chassidy Guidry
This assignment correlates with Chapters 6 through 10 of the novel. In these chapters Jane is away at school in Lowood. This is the first time Jane is away from her aunt’s house, and she gains a small amount of freedom. She is not free to make her own decisions because she is under Mr. Brocklehurst’s strict watch, but she is free to gain an education and to gain personal values and morals. Through reading these chapters students will be able to gain a sense of Jane is and what her goals are for her life. It is also important to note Jane’s social status during her adolescent years. What type of place is Lowood? Why is she there? What types of skills is she learning and why? These questions will help students fully understand the context and the importance of this section in relation to the entire novel.
Materials: Novel “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte, this lesson plan covers Chapter 6 through 10 only.
Time Span: Being that this is a bildungsroman novel, about 5 to 6 weeks should be allotted when teaching this novel. This particular lesson plan can be used over a one week span.
Week 1
Monday- Students should read Chapters 6-10 for homework and be ready to engage in a classroom discussion. Students should be urged to discuss literary elements such as setting, themes, and plot. Students should also discuss how Jane’s character is developing. How is she adjusting to Lowood? Are her experiences molding her to become a better person? Why or why not? Students will take a short quiz to ensure they are grasping the information presented in these chapters. The quiz is attached below.
Wednesday- Students will discuss Jane’s role in society. Social class will be discussed as well as the role of women. Students will compare Jane’s social stature to her personal goals. For example, Jane is a poor orphan girl, what does she plan to do with her life? How does she feel about being poor? Does she know her place in society? This discussion will help students better understand Jane’s position as the novel continues.
Friday- Students will write a two page in class essay as if they were Jane at Lowood School. Student will use first person active voice expressing Jane’s knowledge of her surroundings and how they are shaping her into a young woman. Students will be encouraged to present all aspects and influences on Jane’s life thus far. Including referencing her new friends, the skills she is learning, as well as her emotions such as freedom, loneliness, and acceptance. Students should also include Jane’s future plans and what she ultimately wants to do after leaving Lowood.
Lesson #4-
This lesson plan should take place after the book is read.
Debates:
Imagine that you begin dating someone and gradually fall in love with that person. After about a year, you discover through a mutual acquaintance that your boyfriend or girlfriend has been "two-timing" you the whole time, with someone he or she has known and dated since junior high school. How do you feel? What do you say? What do you do? What would you consider to be a reasonable explanation for the behavior?
Have the students each come up and say what they would do in a situation like Jane’s, without being too vulgar. Tell them to feel free to explain their pasts and stories if they have any to tell.
For more debate-table topics click the link below.
Homework: Write on one page in your journals your thoughts on Jane and Rochester's relationship. Is it a stable one or can Jane do better?
Lesson #5- This lesson plan should take place after the book is read.
At the end of Jane Eyre, students should have a good understanding of the material. In class divide the students into 4 or 5 groups and ask them some questions that require opinions such as:
Is Jane secluded because she is a girl or because she is poor?
Does Rochester really love Jane or does he just love the thrill of the chase?
Was Bertha crazy or was she just jealous?
Have them write down, as a group, their answers then come up and discuss their conclusions and ask for the input of their other classmates as well.
Discuss all possible points made by each student making sure they know what's going on and understand the reading.
Homework: Write on one page in your journals the connections Jane had with each character and how they helped her grow into who she is now. Or has she grown? Be sure to use examples.
Lesson #6 Jasmine Edwards Dr. Wakefield Studies in the Novel 03/10/2012 Jane Eyre on trial! This lesson is designed for 8-12th grade classes after they have read the entire novel. Once they have completed the novel the teacher should engage in discussions to assure comprehension of the novel according to their specific grade levels. Time Period: This lesson will take 1 week to complete. Materials needed: A gavel (or something of that nature) The novel Computer access (computer lab) A black robe (or something resembling judge attire)
Day 1: Give a lecture to the class describing the Victorian era with an insight into a woman’s role in society. For this a PowerPoint presentation will suffice. Victorian Era (Click link for Lecture Notes). Be sure that you make comparisons from today’s society to the Victorian era. After introducing the Victorian era to the class engage in a discussion over how the class views Jane Eyre’s relationship with Rochester, specifically looking at their age differences, social class, and then Jane Eyre marrying Rochester. Is this right, frowned upon? If so why? Next the students will break up into two groups one group will be known as the Victorian Society, and the other group will be today’s society. Each group will be responsible for researching information on their society as well as how their society would feel about those questions. They will work over the week creating a PowerPoint presentation answering the questions using scholarly sources. The students should divide themselves into three groups within their society group so that smaller groups can focus on the three arguments. For example: If you have a class with 30 students in it 15 will be on the Victorian side and 15 will be on today’s society. The Victorian side will then split themselves into 3 groups of 5 each focusing on a question and the same for the other side.
Day 2: Research day Students will research in the computer lab finding sources from library databases and finding useful quotes and information. Take time while the students are working to recap over MLA format and how to use library databases properly.
Day 3: Research day Students will continue to research information for their societies and prepare presentations with solid arguments to prepare for the debate at the end of the week. Be sure to remind the students to practice stating their arguments aloud so that they won’t have trouble getting their arguments across during the debate
Day 4: Debate: Jane Eyre on Trial The teacher should dress like a judge and have a gavel or something of that sort. The gavel can be used to keep the quiet if they get out of control. Make sure to remind the students that in courtrooms when one side is stating their argument, the other side is listening so that they can make their argument stronger. After the students have finished the debate the teacher should recap over the information of the Victorian era that was covered and how they differ from today’s society whole belief system. (This step can take place at the beginning of Day 5 if necessary.)
Day 5: Judgment The teacher will state which side had the stronger argument and the winner will receive 5+ on the writing assignment they will begin working on today. The students will write a 2 page paper describing the difference between Victorian beliefs and beliefs in today’s society. This paper will be due at the beginning of next week. Students should use information from the scholarly sources that they used during the debate. Enrichment Activity: Encourage the students to watch the Jane Eyre movie and look for differences from the movie to the play. They can receive extra credit from this assignment too so that losing team can have a fair chance.
Lesson Plans
* all links will open up in a new window so allow pop-ups if necessary.Lesson #1- The first lesson plan consists of three activities, an assessment, and even an extended lesson. The particular lesson focuses on a look at the Victorian era and it's impact on the novel. The nice thing about this site is a lot of the activities require students to get active, and learn by hands on activities. This is great for 9-12th grade but it can be modified for younger students learning about the Victorian era. This lesson is ideal for a looking to challenge his/her students by asking them to think outside of the box and make connections between reality and fiction. If you are interested in this lesson plan click here.
Lesson #2- We couldn't pull a specific link to one particular lesson plan on Jane Eyre because this site has so many! The site even has the grade levels that they recommend each lesson plan for as well as ratings that fellow teachers have given the individual lesson plans. Only one catch, this site costs money. If you're looking for a one time lesson plan for the last minute this site offers a 10 day free trial. You will have to give credit card information before you are allowed to assess the 10 day trial so if this fits your needs click here.
Lesson # 3
Lesson Plan - By Chassidy Guidry
This assignment correlates with Chapters 6 through 10 of the novel. In these chapters Jane is away at school in Lowood. This is the first time Jane is away from her aunt’s house, and she gains a small amount of freedom. She is not free to make her own decisions because she is under Mr. Brocklehurst’s strict watch, but she is free to gain an education and to gain personal values and morals. Through reading these chapters students will be able to gain a sense of Jane is and what her goals are for her life. It is also important to note Jane’s social status during her adolescent years. What type of place is Lowood? Why is she there? What types of skills is she learning and why? These questions will help students fully understand the context and the importance of this section in relation to the entire novel.
Materials: Novel “Jane Eyre” by Charlotte Bronte, this lesson plan covers Chapter 6 through 10 only.
Time Span: Being that this is a bildungsroman novel, about 5 to 6 weeks should be allotted when teaching this novel. This particular lesson plan can be used over a one week span.
Week 1
Monday- Students should read Chapters 6-10 for homework and be ready to engage in a classroom discussion. Students should be urged to discuss literary elements such as setting, themes, and plot. Students should also discuss how Jane’s character is developing. How is she adjusting to Lowood? Are her experiences molding her to become a better person? Why or why not? Students will take a short quiz to ensure they are grasping the information presented in these chapters. The quiz is attached below.
Jane Eyre Comprehension Quiz for Chapters 6-10.docx
Wednesday- Students will discuss Jane’s role in society. Social class will be discussed as well as the role of women. Students will compare Jane’s social stature to her personal goals. For example, Jane is a poor orphan girl, what does she plan to do with her life? How does she feel about being poor? Does she know her place in society? This discussion will help students better understand Jane’s position as the novel continues.
Friday- Students will write a two page in class essay as if they were Jane at Lowood School. Student will use first person active voice expressing Jane’s knowledge of her surroundings and how they are shaping her into a young woman. Students will be encouraged to present all aspects and influences on Jane’s life thus far. Including referencing her new friends, the skills she is learning, as well as her emotions such as freedom, loneliness, and acceptance. Students should also include Jane’s future plans and what she ultimately wants to do after leaving Lowood.
Lesson #4-
This lesson plan should take place after the book is read.
Debates:
Imagine that you begin dating someone and gradually fall in love with that person. After about a year, you discover through a mutual acquaintance that your boyfriend or girlfriend has been "two-timing" you the whole time, with someone he or she has known and dated since junior high school. How do you feel? What do you say? What do you do? What would you consider to be a reasonable explanation for the behavior?
Have the students each come up and say what they would do in a situation like Jane’s, without being too vulgar. Tell them to feel free to explain their pasts and stories if they have any to tell.
For more debate-table topics click the link below.
More Lesson Plans
Homework: Write on one page in your journals your thoughts on Jane and Rochester's relationship. Is it a stable one or can Jane do better?
Lesson #5-
This lesson plan should take place after the book is read.
At the end of Jane Eyre, students should have a good understanding of the material. In class divide the students into 4 or 5 groups and ask them some questions that require opinions such as:
Have them write down, as a group, their answers then come up and discuss their conclusions and ask for the input of their other classmates as well.
Discuss all possible points made by each student making sure they know what's going on and understand the reading.
Homework: Write on one page in your journals the connections Jane had with each character and how they helped her grow into who she is now. Or has she grown? Be sure to use examples.
Lesson #6
Jasmine Edwards
Dr. Wakefield
Studies in the Novel
03/10/2012
Jane Eyre on trial!
This lesson is designed for 8-12th grade classes after they have read the entire novel. Once they have completed the novel the teacher should engage in discussions to assure comprehension of the novel according to their specific grade levels.
Time Period: This lesson will take 1 week to complete.
Materials needed:
A gavel (or something of that nature)
The novel
Computer access (computer lab)
A black robe (or something resembling judge attire)
Day 1: Give a lecture to the class describing the Victorian era with an insight into a woman’s role in society. For this a PowerPoint presentation will suffice. Victorian Era (Click link for Lecture Notes). Be sure that you make comparisons from today’s society to the Victorian era. After introducing the Victorian era to the class engage in a discussion over how the class views Jane Eyre’s relationship with Rochester, specifically looking at their age differences, social class, and then Jane Eyre marrying Rochester. Is this right, frowned upon? If so why?
Next the students will break up into two groups one group will be known as the Victorian Society, and the other group will be today’s society.
Each group will be responsible for researching information on their society as well as how their society would feel about those questions. They will work over the week creating a PowerPoint presentation answering the questions using scholarly sources. The students should divide themselves into three groups within their society group so that smaller groups can focus on the three arguments. For example: If you have a class with 30 students in it 15 will be on the Victorian side and 15 will be on today’s society. The Victorian side will then split themselves into 3 groups of 5 each focusing on a question and the same for the other side.
Day 2: Research day
Students will research in the computer lab finding sources from library databases and finding useful quotes and information. Take time while the students are working to recap over MLA format and how to use library databases properly.
Day 3: Research day
Students will continue to research information for their societies and prepare presentations with solid arguments to prepare for the debate at the end of the week. Be sure to remind the students to practice stating their arguments aloud so that they won’t have trouble getting their arguments across during the debate
Day 4: Debate: Jane Eyre on Trial
The teacher should dress like a judge and have a gavel or something of that sort. The gavel can be used to keep the quiet if they get out of control. Make sure to remind the students that in courtrooms when one side is stating their argument, the other side is listening so that they can make their argument stronger.
After the students have finished the debate the teacher should recap over the information of the Victorian era that was covered and how they differ from today’s society whole belief system. (This step can take place at the beginning of Day 5 if necessary.)
Day 5: Judgment
The teacher will state which side had the stronger argument and the winner will receive 5+ on the writing assignment they will begin working on today.
The students will write a 2 page paper describing the difference between Victorian beliefs and beliefs in today’s society. This paper will be due at the beginning of next week. Students should use information from the scholarly sources that they used during the debate.
Enrichment Activity: Encourage the students to watch the Jane Eyre movie and look for differences from the movie to the play. They can receive extra credit from this assignment too so that losing team can have a fair chance.